Penholder



(N0 Mode-I.)

G. W. HARMON, PBNHOLDER.

Patented Dec. 14,

WITNESSES UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES W. I-IARMON, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

PENHOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 595,389, dated December14, 1897.

Application filed March 30,1897.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. HARMON,'

a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented or discovered a newand useful Improvement in Penholders, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this application, in which Figure lis aperspective view of a penholder made in accordance with my invention.Fig.2 is a front elevationthereof, partly broken away, showing theguide-rod extended. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the guiderodretracted. Fig. 4 is a central longitudinal section. Fig.-5 is across-section, on an en larged scale, taken on the line V V of Fig. 4.

My invention relates to ruling attachments for penholders; and itconsists of an extensible rod mounted longitudinally in the body portionof the holder adapted to be extended for use against a straight-edge orother suitable guide and so arranged as to be adjacent to the penwithout contact, thereby avoiding any tendency of the ink to run. I

Referring to the drawings, 2 is the main stem of the holder, upon whichis mounted at the end the point-embracing ferrule 3, firmly and tightlysecured on-the end of the stem 2 and flush with its outer surface. -Arecess 4 extends from the end of the stem backwardly for part of thelength of the ferrule 3, which recess is made by reducing the diameterof the stem sufficiently to permit of the entrance of the pen-point5,which is firmly held therein. An outer surrounding ferrule 6, of hardrubber or other suitable material, embraces the ferrule 3 and part ofthe stem 2 for a portion of its length and serves as a convenient holdfor the fingers. Along one side of the interior is a longitudinalchannel 7 for almost the full length of the ferrule 6, a portion ofwhich,

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of the pen, as shown in Figs. land 2, so that when placed upon the paperand against a guiding edgethe point of the pen and of the rod will touchthe paper simultaneously and the pen-point will be held away fromcontact with the straight-edge while a parallel line is easily drawn.

By changing the angle of the penholder the line may be drawn at varyingdistances from the straight-edge, and a further feature of advantage isthe ease of observing the line.

Other features of advantage will be observed by the user of mypenholder, and while it is constructed for the purpose of ruling linesthe efficiency as an ordinary penholder is in no manner impaired, as thepresence of the rod when withdrawn ofiers no impediment or unusualenlargement of the penholder whatever. By reversing the pen-point to theother side the holder may be easily adapted for left-hand use.

I claim--- 1. In a penholder consisting of a stem and a pen-embracingferrule flush with the outer surface of the stem; an outer cylindricalferrule provided with an internal longitudinal channel slotted throughfor part of its length and an extensible guide-rod mounted in suchchannel in the body of the ferrule with a lug extending through theslot, substantially as set forth.

2. A penholder consisting of a stem, a penembracing ferrule mounted onthe end thereof, an outer ferrule inclosing the point-ferrule and partof the stem and provided with an internal longitudinal channel and anextensible guide-rod mounted in such channel in the body of the ferrule,substantially as set forth.

3. A penholder consisting of a stem, a penembracing ferrule mounted onthe end thereof, an outer ferrule inclosing the point-ferrule and partof the stem provided with an extensible guide-rod mounted in the body ofthe ferruleand provided with an operatinglug extending through a slot inthe side of the ferrule, substantially as set forth.

In, testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day ofFebruary, 1897.

CHARLES w. HARMON.

